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I always thought this sounded like the name of a medieval English nobleman or something, perhaps due to its similarity to “Chaucer.” It makes me think of someone fairly average-looking but still handsome, soft-spoken and unimposing, and a bit on the short side. As such, it’s been the name of every large and unusual pet in everything I’ve ever written featuring a large and unusual pet. “Have you seen Chauncey!? He escaped! Oh, there he is,” and then Chauncey is a fat llama. My apologies to all Chaunceys who aren’t fans of absurdist humor!
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I think that this is an excellent name! It sounds intelligent and refined whilst maintaining a certain strength to it. It's also unusual without sounding too strange.
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There seems to be a lot of negativity for this name. In my opinion, though, Chauncey is a nice, sophisticated name that suits people of all ages. It might sound a bit pompous, but I still think it's quite a good name!
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Chauncey Leopardi was a 1990s child actor who played Squints from “The Sandlot” and Alan White from “Freaks and Geeks.”.
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I've heard that this name means "chancellor."
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Sounds rather pretentious.
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That ghost boy from Luigi's Mansion is the only person I've ever know to have this name.
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I am a Chauncey, and on behalf of all Chaunceys everywhere, I hereby allow you to name children and pets Chauncey.
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In 2018, 29 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Chauncey who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 2, 598th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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I love the name Chauncey! I'm surprised to see all the negativity. The nicknames Chaunce & Chance are great, too!
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I've only ever known of black guys named Chauncey. Probably because they are the only guys who wouldn't automatically get their butt kicked for having such a prissy "beat up" name.
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The name Chauncey was given to 55 boys born in the US in 2015.
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Dad was named Chauncey and went by Chaunce. It was a family name. No pretentious people in my family. Dad was a baker born in 1911 just after the popularity spiked for the last time in the 20th century. I think it's a good name, although I might give the kid a serviceable middle name he could choose to use or not.
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I know someone named Chauncey and yes, it's a little odd at first, but you get used to it and it just kind of "becomes" that person.
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Hahaha, I love looking up the most ridiculous names and seeing all the negative comments. Chauncey does have an incredibly pompous sound to it, doesn't it?
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Chauncey Gardiner was a name given to Chance the Gardener in the novel Being There by Jerzy Kosinski.
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Chauncey always reminds me of the Pokémon known as Chansey. On a person, it sounds like the name of an effeminate gay man. It's kind of pretentious anyway.
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I think Chauncey is a good name for a dog.
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My 18 year old grey cat is named Chauncey. My dad named him Chauncey because apparently his roommate in college called things a "Chauncey" if he didn't know what the object was really called. I think it's a good name for a pet, but I can't imagine it on a person.
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Makes me think of a fat snob with a handle-bar mustache.
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Wow, what a pretentios, elitist, snobby name. If parents name their son Chauncey, it's a pretty good sign they don't love him, but that he's just an extension of their ego and a tool for achievements that they can brag about to relatives and ''friends''.
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A most excellent name for a pet rabbit. Or, at least my rabbit's named Chauncey. I can't imagine it on a person, though.
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Chauncey Billups is an American basketball player on the Detroit Pistons.
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Possibly derived from Chons, Egyptian God of the moon.
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